Chinese_Culture--中国文化介绍-英文发表.ppt

1、Explore theChinese Culture,Let s learn together ! Eric Li,What is Culture Definition ?,Some conceive of culture as separating humans from non-humans. Some define it as communicable knowledge. Some as the sum of historical achievements produced by mans social life. In a word: culture is learned, shar

2、ed, and transmitted from the generation to the next.,Chinese Culture Overview,China: 9,600,000 square kilometers, is proud of five thousand years history. 56 ethnic groups: living in China have developed their own customs.,Too many culture elements!,Brief Contents,1. Chinese Religion and Philosophy:

3、 Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism 2. Modern business culture pinyin: Rji) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius (Kng Fz, lit. Master Kong, 551478 BC). It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought tha

4、t has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.,Teachings of Confucianism,The basic clou of Confucianism stresses the importance of the individual moral development, so that the state can be governed by moral virtue rather than by the laws. Golden mean (philosophy): the felic

5、itous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency “ Rid the two ends, take the middle one.” Relationships are central to Confucianism. Particular duties arise from ones special situation in relation to others.,Ren 仁 (benevolence, love) pinyin: Loz;) was a philosopher of China around 6th cen

6、tury B.C. and is a central figure in Taoism. Laozi literally means Old Master and is generally considered an honorific. Taoism is the Chinese religion which believes in ghosts and spirits. It emphasized cooperation with the natural forces.,Teachings of Taoism,Wu wei (无为;pinyin: wwi) is a central con

7、cept in Taoism. The literal meaning of wu wei is without action. It is often expressed by the paradox wei wu wei, meaning action without action or effortless doing.,1.3 Buddhism,Shakyamuni,Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely base

8、d on teachings attributed to Shakyamuni (Gautama), commonly known as the Buddha. Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.,Buddhism in China,Buddhism is the most important religion in China. It is generally believed that it was spr

9、ead to Central China in 67 AD during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220). During its development in China, it has a profound influence on traditional Chinese culture and thoughts, and has become one of the most important religions in China.,Journey to The West,Teachings of the Buddha,Life is filled with su

10、ffering. Suffering is caused by peoples wants.,Buddhism promotes code of conduct in life. That is what they call Five Precepts of avoiding killing, stealing, indulging, lying and alcohol drinking. It leads to self-understanding.,King of Monkey,Brief Contents,1. Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Confu

11、cianism, Taoism and Buddhism 2. Modern business culture if not, then just take a sip is a common phrased exchanged during gatherings. Not good.,Relationship and face are completely legal in Chinese culture and not regarded as bribery.,Cardinal Rules in Negotiation,Business negotiations in China requ

12、ire a much more patient approach. The Chinese culture makes the people suspicious of strangers, the term well consider it will be heard frequently.,Dont say or do anything to embarass the Chinese participants and cause them to lose face. Dont point your finger or any sharp object such as a pen or pe

13、ncil at anyone. Dont lose your temper and raise your voice. Dont wear Bright colours.,2.3 Gift Giving,Gift giving is a big part of any culture. Especially growing up Chinese. Gifts are often used in “Guanxi to establish, or bring equilibrium to the relationship.,Things to avoid.,Do not give knives,

14、scissors, letter openers, etc. It implies the severing of a relationship Do not expect that a gift will be opened immediately Avoid giving things to people in groups of four, since the number four in Chinese is a homonym for the word death . Never give a Chinese gentleman a green hat. It is associat

15、ed with adultery. Do not wrap gifts in white, blue or black paper. Gifts may be refused three times before they are accepted.,2.3 Dining Etiquette,If you are the guest, wait to be seated as hierarchy is involved . Eating usually begins once the host offers the first drink. 3. Let older people eat fi

16、rst, or if you hear an elder say lets eat, you can start to eat. 4. When helping yourself to the dishes, you should take food first from the plates in front of you rather than those in front of others. 5. Do not stick chopsticks vertically into your food, especially not into rice, as this will make

17、Chinese think of funerals.,Brief Contents,1. Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism 2. Modern business culture most visitors coming to Beijing will never forget to have a try.,4. Chinese arts and crafts,Traditional Festival: Spring Festival 2. Chinese Folk Arts: Beijing O

18、pera, Martial Arts 3. Chinese crafts: Painting, Embroidery, China Chinese Architecture,Spring Festival,There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival. But Spring Festival, also known as Chinese new year, is the most

19、 important in our culture, just as important as Christmas Day in western culture.,Spring Festival,The origin of Spring Festival”Nian”, lunar year. Celebrationreunion and thanksgiving New Years Eve Dinner Fireworks Dui Lian,Traditional Festival,Chinese Dumpling - the most important foods in Chinese N

20、ew Year,Fireworks are used to scare the beast “Nian” and to get rid of ill luck,Reflect the best wishes to the upcoming year,Chinese Folk Arts,业务 流程,Chinese folk arts,Traditional Festival,Martial Arts (Kung Fu),Beijing Opera,Two special arts,Beijing Opera,Beijing opera is the most influential opera

21、in China and has a history of around 200 years. It synthesizes the arts of singing, dancing, recitation, martial arts, and instrumental music. Symbolism dominates the motions and stage designs. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng: is the male role in Beijing Opera. Dan: is all female r

22、oles. Jing: is known as hualian, a role with a painted face, who is a man of special character, features and personality. Chou: is also called xiaohualian. A chou may be a kind-hearted, humorous and funny fellow ( some time likes buffoon).,Beijing Opera,Sheng Dan Jing Chou The facial painting is wor

23、th appreciating for its artistic value,Martial Arts (Kung Fu ),Anyone who has seen classical Chinese Kung Fu movies will be deeply impressed by the Chinese Wushu, which is called Kung Fu or Chinese martial arts in the west.,Do you know Bruce Lee, Jet Li or Jackie Chan?,Martial Arts (Kung Fu ),Kung F

24、u is an important and unique component of Chinese cultural heritage with centuries of cultural history attached. Kung Fu not only includes physical exercise but also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics. Kung Fus purpose from self-defense to health maintenance and finally as method of self-cultivation.,Kong Fu,Chinese Architecture,业务 流程,A Chinese structure is based on the principle of balance and symmetry. Office bui